This is why I wish all states would start requiring two plates. We’ve got cameras everywhere, but a plate can only be seen from one side.
I literally walk around and check the plates and the driver sees me do this. AND I call them out if it doesn’t match. I also have other rather extreme measures I take. These include not entering certain exact addresses, screen shotting their profile and sending it to someone, not using my real name (my registration reflects this as to the name they see when they pick me up), having them drop me off somewhere different, waiting for them to pull out til I go where I’m going, fibbing where I’m going when they ask (“you going to work?” “Nah just doing some shopping..”). There’s a grocery store by my gym, I get dropped off at the grocery store instead, bla bla bla. But that’s me and I’m paranoid for real.
Driver: “So where do you work?”
Me: “Oooh, I’m an astronaut..”
Jk
Normal non-paranoid people like me? Easy for them to get caught up in the flow and be as unaware about revealing personal details as they may be on SM.
Now, I am embarrassed to say that in hindsight I have made some BIG mistakes, like taking STUPID chances on helping them carry my groceries if I feel like I trust them and am really having back pain or whatever. Stupid. I shouldn’t trust females either lol.
Here’s why I don’t take Uber unless it’s an absolute emergency (Lyft is a better company overall moo) (I think Samantha’s killer guy may have been posing or whatever (still catching up), but I’m all about the constructive and this obviously brings up safety concerns re: Uber so just want to briefly mention this:
Uber fined $8.9 million by Colorado for allowing drivers with felony convictions, other drivers license issues
Also:
While I’ve made some iffy calls re: drivers, I am especially concerned for the female drivers and the elderly drivers. I always ask them if they’ve gotten any riffraff, and they’ll usually say “one or two” (oh the stories I’ve heard), then I give them a lecture on how if you EVER feel uncomfortable you are NOT obligated to continue taking this person...”...There are many female drivers, young to old.
Ok enough about that, steering off topic, the above link is worth a read, still catching up, just wanted to share some general thoughts on Uber Safety since there are elements of this within the discussion.
(Oh and there should never be anyone else in the car other than the driver.)
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